September 7th
With the fog clearing it was pretty quiet at Reculver as we walked around the Towers. All we saw was 1 Common Sandpiper, 2 Redshank, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Grey Wagtail, 4 Sedge Warblers, 1 Whitethroat, 3 Blackcaps, 1 Chiffchaff and 9 Linnets.
Derek Smith was out early at Shuart in the fog with large numbers of warblers moving W in the gloom. He walked to Chamber's Wall and back and counted 2 Common Buzzards, 6 Grey Wagtails, 12 Yellow Wagtails, 85 Meadow Pipits, 35 Long-tailed Tits, 1 Common Redstart, 3 Whinchats, 11 Reed Warblers, 16 Sedge Warblers, 22 Whitethroats, 14 Lesser Whitethroats, 56 Blackcaps, 21 Willow Warblers, 12 Chiffchaffs, and 5 Goldcrests.
Marc Heath was also out early and amongst the birds he saw was 1 Hobby, 1 Whinchat, lots of Blackcaps, 2 Firecrests and 1 Spotted Flycatcher.
This evening Matt walked from Chamber's Wall to Coldharbour and counted 20 Golden Plovers, 66 Yellow Wagtails going to roost, 81 Meadow Pipits, 2 Whinchats, 10 Chiffchaffs and 1 Goldcrest.